Telegram-herald., 1887-04-15
MUSKEGON MATTERS
a. Instance Where the Inter
State Law Is Beneficial.
KaRIAG THE kFK BOARD RERBERs
Resl Estate kossmsats-The Theatre
Vessels Ciesres - Personal
Paragraphs About People
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MusKEsox. April Ia Following on the
bees IF Tie article in Tuesdays TElksEaN-
HERALB inTelst0a 10 the frghtfaliy unjasi
Discrimination in short haul rates, ss va !.
instsnoed IN the osss Of the Bardeen Paps
Co, of otseso. aud tie brick msnutscs urers
Of Alieg2n, il wiil doubtless prove 9 sur
prise 70 learn OF al instance Ia which the
Inter state Commerce law reduces previous
J. i. Packer, Of fiitsturg, Ia. one
OF the heaviest lumber dealers IN
the smoky Giy," who = registered
al the ocCideBfzl. that d saving Of al leas-
fifty cents on thousand feet Of lumber Il
effected by she new rates 70 al adjacent
points east OF Pltlsourg. The new union
rats ~ the summer season 0n lumber
fr0-a 1usksgon % flJseurs by either the
Pennsylvania or y. & o. lines fxes tie
charges al exactly t8e same rates that pre-
vailed last Summer, Ifteen cents per hun
dIed. or two cents less than the Winter
rate. Previous 20 the enactment Of shs
Interstate law the arbitrary local
rate 10 points acj accent 70 Pitts
burg and west OF Hsrgissarg
wss Sn average Of cents per hundred
weight, while tie lew tariff fxeS the afhi-
tr.ry local rates 10 these points st al aver
age Of 81 cents per hundred weight. This
Of course, Is only IN case OF through ship
ment from Muskegon. II the lgmber is
shipped from fttsburg the foregoing local
rates DO not hold good Mr. Packer finds
that the price OF lumber ia The Auskegon
market averages about 10 per cent higher
than last seasons rates, and be thinks II
will 90 still higher when building fairly
begins. Even now the price Of rough lum-
Der is more than 10 per cent higher than II
was last year al this time.
The new local administration which
comes into power tonight viii be the first
10 assume the reins of government under
the new city charter, probably the chief
feature OF which, in the opinion OF poilti-
clans generally, Is the effect that II takes
the appointing power out of the hands OF
the Mayor aud places IL IN the hands of two
sets of Commissioners. The Board OF Fire
Commissioners will consist of five and the
Board Of Police Commissioners ofthree mem
bels. The incoming Mayor. however, has
the bulge on the new city charter, for the
reason that he appoints the commission
ers. and II naturally follows that the Mayor
elect will lave quite Is much TO say about
who shall MI the other Offices a. did any of
his predecessors. Considerable speculation.
of course is rife as 10 what changes, If any.
viii be made in the Fire and Police Depart
ments IL is generally conceded, however,
that the new administration will retain the
present efficient Chief of Police Graham. who
was appointed a year ago by the outgoing
Mayor Whatever fault may have been
found by soreheads and politicians gener-
ally, over any Of the other appointments
made bv MAYOR Mason or mis- failure TO ap-
point ihe hordes of habitual Office seekers.
who flourish like green bay trees here
ahouts, not a word OF complaint was heard
about the appointment Of Chief Graham,
and there has been less complaint entered
against him during the time be has filed the
position than was the case with any Of his
predecessors.
Erwin & Smith is the firm of a new real
estate. loan and collection agency recently
opened here. The members Of il are two of
the most popular and among the most er-
perienced and capable young men in the
business in Muskegon. They have had a
large account OF business transferred 10
hands By several old concerns and ia con-
sequence their business is booming at the
start.
The WILDER Comedy Company appeared in
"Miss Moulton' tonight 10 a crowded house,
and tcmoTroT evening they produce
Called Back" This Will be the frs. pro-
duction Of this very sensational and highly
emotional play in Muskegon. and, d a mat
ter. of course, the seats have nearly all been
sold. This company have two very clever
little actresses IN the petite Lincoln sisters,
who are great fsvOTites with the thester-
goers here.
Mayor Mason returned from Chicago last
night.
Collector ID. O. Watson. OF Grand Haven
was i'm the CITY today. holding consultation
with Deputy Collector Beardsley concerning
some new marine laws.
The following vessels cleared today
Steamer Michael Groh, Chicago. $4,000
fee. propeller J. c. Suit, Michigan City.
10000 PROPELLER Emma Thompson. South
Chicago. 2700J0; schooner Wolverine Chi
cago, 2a0 OO9. schooner Grand Haven, kich-
iggn City, 225.000. schooner Evelyn, Chi.
cago, 240CO0 Total, ,435 900 feet
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